There is an unbelievable amount of great shows this week! Lucky you, Denver. Every venue in the city has something going on, the heat is turning up the sun is going down earlier, so the recipe for great nightlife in the city is at an all time high. With acts from Flogging Molly to Nick Jonas, Pretty Lights to Old Crow Medicine Show, the big question this week is how hard do you want to rock?
Monday, August 8, 2016
Recommended: Flogging Molly @ Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater
Celtic Punk band Flogging Molly, perhaps most famous for drunken sing-a-long songs in the early aughts is back in the studio and on tour. Headlining Monday night at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater with Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls and Chuck Ragan opening. They are on tour promoting their new single – “The Hand of John L. Sullivan,” which is their first release since 2011. Perfect for those of us who want to celebrate St. Patrick’s day more than once a year – preferably without green food color getting on our hands and face.
Also Playing:
Bruce Hornsby, Matt Anderson, Ross Holmes @ The Denver Botanic Gardens
The Windermeres @ Mutiny Cafe
TBA, Travesdy, Nocturnicon, Nefarious Heart, Osmium, Insurgence @ Pit Stop on Colfax
Andy Matteo, Wolf Van Elfmand, Casey Waynes Smith @ Lost Lake
Inspector, Roka Hueka @ La Rumba
Ryan Jalbert of Motet @ Quixotes True Blue
Tuesday, August 9, 2016
Recommended: Demi Lavato & Nick Jonas @ The Pepsi Center
I could deny my pure, teenager crazy, excitement for this show, but that would be lying – and lying is wrong. I actually cannot wait to put on an outfit that is not age appropriate (I’m now on the side where I will be dressing too young), grab my squad and head to the Pepsi Center Tuesday night to scream loud enough for Demi Lavato to stare directly at me. The Honda Civic Tour has the two best friends, Nick Jonas and Demi Lavato headlining, but will also feature Mike Posner and Future now. I think the only thing left to say is OMG!
Also Playing:
Lynyrd Skynyrd, Peter Frampton, Jack Broadbent @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheater
Eric Church, Maren Morris @ Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater
Keb’ Mo’ @ The Denver Botanic Gardens
Andy Thomas Dust Heart, The Donkeys, Coastal Wives @ The Hi-Dive
Lewis @ Dazzle Lounge
King, Dallas Garcia, Swizzy J, Rhymesight @ The Marquis
Marianas Trench, Rumours Follow @ Summit Music Hall
Bullet Boys, One Track Mind, Immortal Sin @ Herman’s Hideaway
Ganja White Night, Subliminal, Dubwol @ Cervante’s Other Side
Human Skab, The Gurkhas, Erick Anarchy @ Lion’s Lair
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Recommended: Eric Church @ Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater
Eric Church, the award winning country sensation, tours with a well earned reputation of being amazing live. He changes his set each night and is renowned for connecting with the audience in deep and personal ways. With two nights at Red Rocks it would be easy to get lost in both shows. On Tuesday night Maren Morris will open and Wednesday night, Cam. The two female vocalists are geared as rising stars – generating even more excitement for the shows.
Also Playing:
Norah Jones @ The Ellie Caulkins Opera House
Forevermore, Darkness Divided @ City Hall
Sianvar, My Iron Lung, Save Us From the Archon @ The Marquis
UB40 ft. Ali Cambel, Astro, Mikey Virtue @ The Denver Botanic Gardens
Cornelius @ The Gothic
Gary Baker, Andy Ard @ Herman’s Hideaway
Dave Koz, David Sanborn @ The Soiled Dove
Black Crown Initiate, Starkill @ The Bluebird
Horseshoes and Hand Grenades, Trampled by Turtles @ The Ogden
Thursday, August 11, 2016
Recommended: Jamestown Revival @ The Bluebird
Childhood friends Zach Chance and Jonathan Clay have always played music but began to acclaim success after forming Jamestown Revival around 2011 and releasing “Utah” in 2014. Now a five piece band, Jamestown Revival bridge a gap between southern country and Americana and have a unique sound that is complimented by their simple songs that tell stories of their heroes and nature. The two frontmen are hard not to fall in love with when you watch them, they are young and attractive, but more importantly they have an earnestness in their sound and playing that resonates easily in the soul. This is a must not miss in an intimate venue like the Bluebird Theater, and with opener Wilderado, you are guaranteed to enjoy.
Also Playing:
Gent, Jawns, Valentino Kahn @ Beta Nightclub
Dary Hance, Off Steady, Sister Speak, Fel Javi @ Cervantes Other Side
Ralph White @ Lion’s Lair
Elder Grown, Maddy O’Neal, Artifakts @ Cervantes Masterpiece
Kevin Young @ Summit Music Hall
Shawn James and the Shapeshifters, Mothership, Cloud Catchers, Fox Moses @ Moon Room
Redlands, This Broken Beat, Manic, Atlantic Panic, Trapdoor Social @ The Marquis
Baeza @ The Roxy
Dr. Death, Mr. Vile, DJ CYBER 1, @ Bar Standard
Back Seat, Meet the Giant, Under Sanction @ Lost Lake
Zombie Hate Brigade, Xiphoid Princess, Coverboy @ 3 Kings Tavern
Lord Huron, Trampled By Turtles @ Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater
Friday, August 12, 2016
Recommended: Pretty Lights @ Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater
Oh Pretty Lights, finally! Colorado cult classic and Fort Collins native Pretty Lights has been playing to packed Red Rocks crowds for years. The music which has been talked about as revolutionary in the electronic dance music evolution from the rave and warehouse scenes of the 1990s to the more current festival incarnations, delights the state and remains a party staple in Denver culture. If you have not been in the past we recommend camping at Red Rocks and seeing both nights for the full experience.
Also Playing:
Flobots @ Civic Center Park Amphitheater
Eli Young Band, Mark Mackay @ The Grizzly Rose
Broods @ The Ogden
Masago, Queen City Festival @ City Hall
The Orphan, False Report, Mosaic @ The Moon Room
The Burial Plot, Cyclonus @ The Marquis
The Orphan The Poet, Sons of Texas @ Summit Music Hall
Handshake, Snakes Tour @ The Roxy
Pullman Standard, Robots Among Humans, Tonight We Rise, The Midnight Club @ The Bluebird
Trubelos Live @ Tennyson Tap
Lucha Libra, Laughs @ The Oriental Theater
Cookie Monsta, The Upbeats @ Beta Nightclub
The Atomic Drifters @ Skylark Lounge
Shakedown Street @ Quixotes
Hillbilly Riot, The Devil in California @ Lion’s Lair
JoJo Herman, Duey and the Decibals @ Cervantes Masterpiece
Elephant Wrecking Ball, Mlima, Jake Willis @ Cervantes Other Side
LSD Bags, Phallic Meditations @ The Hi-Dive
Mikey Thunder, Flamingosis @ The Gothic
Saturday, August 13, 2016
Recommended: Band Of Horses @ The Ogden
The official music video for “The Funeral” by Band of Horses was posted on youtube.com a decade ago. In case you were wondering. It seems like just yesterday, and yet who among us can say this song only came up once in our lives? Talk about lasting power! Saturday night The Wild Feathers will open for Band of Horses at the Ogden theater. The emo classic are touring to promote their fifth studio album, Are You OK?
Also Playing:
Pretty Lights @ Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater
RiffRaff, Sonny Digital, Break Science, Tysson @ The Gothic
Eldren, Quiet Oaks, Sunboy @ The Marquis
Skillet, No Fair Fights @ Elitch Gardens Denver
Warsaw Poland Brothers, Judge Roughneck, Secret Creatures @ Herman’s Hideaway
Phase One, Face Puddle @ Vinyl
The Blind Staggers @ The Oriental
Kinto Sol @ The Roxy
Circle Number Dot @ Tennyson Tap
Amerigo Gazaway @ Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox
Colin Lake, Greyhounds, Lil Skoops @ Cervantes Otherside
The Blind Pets, Dirty Few, Fast Eddie, Bad Licks @ The Hi-Dive
Sunday, August 14, 2016
Recommended: Old Crow Medicine Show & Brandi Carlile @ Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater
Secret sister will open for co-headliners Old Crow Medicine Show and Brandi Carlile at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater, perfectly rounding out our over the top amazing week of shows. The two are fan favorites in the range of country fans and non alike. This is an ideal summer show – a cold beer, all American alt-country crooning and the cool evening breeze at Red Rocks. Kick off your shoes and relax Denver music fans, its been a crazy week.
Also Playing:
Jey Kurmis @ Beta Nightclub
DRI, Eight Bux Experiment @ Larimer Lounge
The Reallyz, Dorsia, Cicadas, Sing @ The Marquis
Trita, The Blind Staggers @ 3 Kings Tavern
Julien Baker, Justin Peter Kinkel-Schuster @ The Bluebird